911 Parrot Alert was started in 2004. One day Donna, our founder, tried to find an ad for a bird on a lost and found site which she had previously seen. The ad no longer existed. Most likely the bird was lost forever.
It was then she had the idea – Lost and Found posts should be cross-referenced from lost and found sites and put into one database. The information would then be stored and old ads would be preserved.
Since 2005 911 Parrot Alert has been a legitimate 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a primary objective of gathering and exchanging information on Lost, Found, Stolen and Sighted pet birds, thereby greatly improving recovery statistics on an International bases. Our ultimate GOAL is to reunite these birds with their rightful owners.
To this day, 911 Parrot Alert is run and maintained by volunteer members. We comb through Internet and newspaper ads, make contacts, and offer guidance and support to members with missing or found pet birds.
The info you send us helps to identify possible matches and greatly improve recovery statistics.
If you would like to help, or have questions or comments please contact us!
Our Moderators
Kris – I’m from Delaware and moved back there with my husband and two children after my husband retired from the Air Force in 2009. We were stationed in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC for twelve years. I started volunteering with 911 Parrot Alert in 2006 shortly after finding a little blue parakeet, which I named Sky. Sky has three other parakeet friends named Shadow, Martin, and Ernie. I cover Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC on Craigslist.
Karen – I am retired and currently split my time between Maryland and South Carolina and share my home with my husband of 24 years and an ornery 27-year-old Mitred Conure named ‘Oscar’. I have owned parrots for 25+ years and have been a volunteer with 911 Parrot Alert for five years. I currently am covering numerous states and Canada as well as doing some other websites such as PennySaver, Gumtree, Kijiji, etc.
Lorretta “Retta”
I am married and retired. I have a daughter, a son and 5 beautiful granddaughters! I also have a Boxer named Hunter, a black Lab named Sapphire, 2 cats named, Pig Pen and Tiger, a Congo African Grey named Gabby, a Cockatiel named Sara, and a Parakeet named Spot (Spot passed away Dec. 26. 12). I cover the states of Delaware, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont and West Virginia along with various other Lost and Found websites. I live in Willis, TX.
Our Volunteers
Sharon – No pic or bio available
Audrey – No pic or bio available
Carolyn – No pic or bio available
Ellen
Ellen K is a former New Yorker, now living in the U.S. Rocky Mountains with her somewhat “full to busting” feathered menagerie. Her family includes Congo greys, cockatiels, budgerigars, zebra finches, eastern rosellas, and diamond and ringneck doves. Ellen joined the www.911parrotalert.com volunteer team in 2008 and covers the states of Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, Montana, Utah, Iowa, and South Dakota. She is also an administrator for 911PA’s Facebook page.
Monique – No pic or bio available
Ginger - No pic or bio available
Cheryl - No pic or bio available
Pamela - No pic or bio available